1. How Christians can fight the war on lies: Joe Carter lays out four fronts of the war on truth: emotional, narrative, institutional, and tribalistic. He concludes, “In following the way of Jesus, we preserve our witness and offer hope to a world drowning in deception. For in Christ, we find not just the truth that sets us free but the strength to stand firm in that truth, come what may.”

2. Impossibly, gradually, miraculously changed: Glenna Marshall with a post that drips with hope! “They glint in the morning light, impossibly shiny and smooth. Where they lived and how they lived in nature made them what they are. Some have tiny holes in them where scavenging snails once drilled in through their delicate exterior for prey. The shiny surface tells the story, imperfections and all. Their bodies keep the score, if you will. They have been impossibly, gradually changed by their environments, shaped by what lived inside them, marred by enemies that poked and prodded for something to devour.”

3. Four questions to ask yourself (and your family) as you use technology: Eric Geiger says, “We often ask ourselves, “What can I do with this tech tool?” A better question is, “What is this tool doing to me?” Or, “Is it helping my mind be renewed?”

4. Every good parent will have regrets: advice to my 30-year-old-self: Dave Harvey reflects, “We pray, “God, fix them!” Then God whispers back, “Yes, Dave, they’re on my list. But first let’s talk about you.” Parenting didn’t exhibit my strengths; it exposed my limitations. It revealed the dozens of places where I trusted in myself and my leadership rather than in God.”

5. Ocean photographer of the year: Oh, the wonder! Click on the photos to see the full-size versions. 

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